Storytelling in 2015:  why it is both the best of times and the worstThe team behind the great ReadThisThing newsletter, which features one article a day that is absolutely worth your time, knows a thing or two about great stories. They crawl the main publications...

How will the Uber-all economy impact travel in general, and hotels in particular? You can read The Futures Company’s excellent presentation dealing with the “Uber-all economy” freely on their website. The principles portended by Uber and Uber-like start-ups are slowly...

Good innovators do not focus on good ideas: they focus on the testable ones In this inspired article, Michael Schrage highlights a crucial aspect of innovation which is often overlooked: the necessity for a practical edge.  WELCOME TO THE INNOVATION CLUB If you tested...

A Tumblr collection of beautiful maps? Yes please. Maps have an incredibly powerful way to tell stories. They embody the very essence of travel perhaps better than any other item. Who is to tell what lies behind a 1920s hand-drawn map of the Amazon? Or a 1972 kart of...

The essential toolbox of the modern content manager: WriteorDie & Ninja Essays at the top along with 7 more tools Fascinating piece for every would be content producer, this essential toolbox is full of great tools and tips. Get...

Light-bathed, white-washed, minimalist Oslo apartment features a stunning suspended staircase This incredible work by Haptic architects transform a loft into a multiple stories flat, whilst keeping the space intact. The suspended staircase is the central piece and...

Insider look into Holiday Inn Express new room concept to inspire “smart travellers”The new concept, born from a partnership between IHG, Holiday Inn Express’ parent company, and Ideo, the world-renowned design consultancy, addresses the needs of...

CoeLux will change architecture: this artificial light reproduces sunlight perfectly. In a basement.(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

You can prosecute someone for weaponising the weather, but not for not falling in love. A poetic episode of Vsauce – with, as always, many nuggets of great science, history and law. All about the Geneva convention and why you should marry your future crime...

How a 1x1x1 m cube became the best educational tool of this amazing teacher – John Hunter, Teaching the World Peace Game.There are no adults in the World Peace Game: it is run by and for 4th graders, who try to solve the world’s 50 most pressing problems. And...